INSTRUCTORS

Duncan McKenzie is highly regarded as a comedy writer, producer and teacher. As a writer, he worked on over one hundred episodes of the television comedy series History Bites. He was producer of Train 48, North America’s first improvised TV drama, which ran over three hundred episodes. He’s taught improvisation and comedy writing at Theatresports Toronto, Bad Dog, and the Toronto Film College. He was a writer on YTVs kids’ sketch show, That’s So Weird. Duncan lives in Oakville with his wife, Amy, and their four children.

Amy McKenzie is an improviser and comedian. She wrote for all five seasons of the Gemini-award winning History Bites and also performed in the series, most notably as Judge Judy. She was associate producer/ writer and guest on the improvised television series Train 48. Amy taught and improvised at Theatresports Toronto in what we call “the before time”. For seven years (2007-14), Amy volunteered as a representative on the Special Education Advisory Committee for the Halton District School Board, and actively advocates for students with special needs. She lives in Oakville with her husband Duncan McKenzie and four children.

Guest Teachers

Oakville Improv Theatre Company is well connected with the entertainment community, and we frequently bring in a very high calibre of guest teachers from Toronto and other areas. From time to time, adult and youth classes are taught by professionals who bring a wealth of experience and new approaches to the workshop groups. These include:

Gary Pearson (Sunnyside/MaddTV/Corner Gas/This Hour)

Geri Hall (Second City/This Hour/Ron James)

Hayley Kellett (Second City/Making Box Theatre)

David Raitt (Second City)

Jerry Schaefer (Muck Raker/Red Green/Little Mosque)

Carmine Lucarelli (Dreadwood and the new IMPROV SHOW)

Lisa Merchant (three-time Canadian Comedy Award winner, Second City teacher)

Usually we perform on the last Sunday of the month at the Moonshine but this August, we’ve been moved to the Sunday before. So, mark your calendars Moonshine lovers – This month AUGUST 20th 7:30pm we’ll meet at 137 Kerr Street and be tearing up the boards all night! $5 cover.

Join us and the Oakville community as we play with the best at the TD Songs of Summer Festival. We’ll be taking two stages and ripping up the airwaves August 19th. Starring Gary Pearson, Lisa Merchant and James Jeffers. Musical Director: Jordan Armstrong 7pm and 9pm. See the schedule here, including The Trews! Details here.